How to study off of this/ The point of studying off of this:
1. Define the terms and understand the concepts below (which are listed in no specific order so that you can put them into order as you go through this study guide. SHould you choose to do step three, putting them in order is highly recommended.)
2. look up the defintions for the words to know.
3. Follow the instructions for possible short answer questions and how to be prepared to answer any question on foreign policy. The thesis idea will work because Mr. Hartley tends to give us a main topic (thesis) on which all the questions are based off of. A general understanding of foreign policy in the 1930's will also greatly improve your chances of being able to answer any question that comes your way, be it multiple choice or open-ended. The supporting evidence you will forumlate (into a t-chart would work best) will only help you further understand foreign policy instead of just memorizing it. By understanding the concept, you will be prepared for any question that gets thrown at you and not just the sample question listed. The paragraphs are general definitions and are also not in order to encourage you to put them in order. Just memorizing the order will not further your understanding- remember, to get the idea of foreign policy well enough to answer any questions on it, you have to understand the topic and not just memorize facts and dates. The paragraphs, however, do only use simple words, so once you understand the topic, in order to get the words part and further your understanding, I suggest trying to rewrite the paragraphs using the suggested words and any of the 26 words of the day listed on a different page in this wiki. Do the supporting details before you formulate a concrete thesis.
4. I used the handouts and paid attention in class, but the sources I used to verify information or look something up are states below. I suggest checking them out if you're still lost by the end of this.
5. If you get stuck, try and figure it out on your own to the best of your ability. If you truly cannot, ask about what you're confused on. *Hint: Note the years events happen and it's relation to the level of Isolationsim our country had.* Be able to explain the following key terms/concepts:
anti japanese immigration laws
WWI debt
Open Door Policy
The Good Neighbor Policy
Spanish Civil War
Nye Committe
Neutrality Acts (1935, 1936, 1937, 1939)
Washington Naval Conference
five power naval treaty
four power treaty
nine power naval treaty
Munich Conference
open door policy
Kellog Briand Pact
Cash and Carry
Atlantic Charter
Lend-Lease Act
Pearl Harbor*
*This is included in the foreign policy section because of it's symbolism as the end of America's tendency to lean towards an Isonalsionist Foreign Policy, and while it was important in regards to the start of the war and in more than just the ecomony, remember that it also effected foreign policy of the time and focus on that while you study for this section. Throughout the 1930's, you can see the USA decline from attempting rigid isolationism to becoming more and more imperialistic. Note this as you do the following exercises.
Words to know:
fortify
imperialism
isolationsim
belligerent
munitions
arms (relating to war)
appeasement
passive
aggressor
morale
*words o' the day*
Sample Question
What was America's stance on foreign policy in the 1930's (isolationist or imperalistic)? And to provide detailed support for both the isolationsit and imperalistic view point.
Below I will type the definitions to the words above, but in a reading type format like Mr. Hartley typically gives us. Sort them into two catergories: ones that are isolationist, and ones that are imperialistic (I will provide a t-chart, but you can organize it in any way that will help you best). Then develop a thesis based on the question above with the key terms/concepts and star, highlight or do whatever you want to the events that prove the thesis you came up with.
REMEMBER THAT THE QUESTION IS ASKING ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY IN THE 1930S, AND SOME OF THE LISTED EVENTS INCLUDE THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN THE EARLY 40S. THESE SHULD BE USED TO FURTHER PROVE A POINT ALL READY MADE BY USING EVIDENCE FROM THE 1930S. DO NOT USE ONLY EVIDENCE FROM THE 1940S.
The Atlantic Charter, made in 1941 by America and Britain, made agreements for what they thought the world should be like after the war. Basically, they just agreed that their philosphies were similar and that, going into the war, they would remmebr these post-war goals. It was like a mission statement for the war. This was before America joined the Allies, but this was eventually made the center of the Allies goals once all of the Allied Countries agreed to it. Anti Japanese Immigration laws were beginning to reach new heights at the end of the 1920's and into the 1930's - especially with the Great Depression. FDR was also unrelentless about the reperations made in the Treaty of Versailles to pay back WWI Debt to America. America was becoming more and more about Isolationist at this point.
The five power naval treaty set limitations on the numbers and sizes of major warships to the ratio of 5:5:3, respectively relating to the countries America, England and Japan, but did not effect smaller ships. Note that Italy and France (who had much lower ratios of 1.7) were also included in this, giving the treaty it's name of 5-power. Japan took the lower ratio with the deal that the US and Great Britain would not arm their bases. This was signed in 1922 but lasted into 1934. The four power treaty was established at the same time and it was where the countries agreed to leave shipping and private ships alone in the seas. Later, the nine power treatyadded four different countries: Belgium, Portugal, the Netherlands, and China- making the 9 power treaty (5 power + 4 power). The Washington Naval Conference was where the four, five and eventually nine power treaties were made- all outside the watch of the Leauge of Nations, which America did not belong to because it didn't want to form alliances.
The "open door" policy was that all countries ahould have an equal oppurtunity to trade with China.
The "Good Neighbor" policy was where Hoover decided to just stay our of Carribean and Latin American affairs and be "good neighbors." The Kellogg-Briand pact was signed in 1928 and denounced war, calling for peaceful means of solving problems. The Pact was signed by 15 nations, then over 60 joined in as well. The pact was more symbolic than anything, because physically it did nothing for any of the nations but boost their collective morale for peace.
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, America declared war on Japan and joined the Allied side of the war.
When the Spanish Civil War erupted, America decided to stay neutral, unlike many other countries.
In the neutrality act of 1935, FDR signed an Act stating that we could not trade with any countries participating in a war. In the neutrality act of 1936, the trade rule was extended for another year and two months, and it was added that no loans or credit would be given to countries fighting a war. The neutrality act of 1937 ended their being an experation date for the previous treaties, and also banned trading weapons with Spain. A cash and carry policy was added to this treaty, too- countries from Europe could buy weapons, but only with cash, and they must come and get them in order to carry them, and would expire in two years. The neutrality act of 1939, made after the start of the war, stated that peaceful trading with a country in war was acceptable. It renewed the cash and carry policy and it also ended the previous neutrality acts. The Lend-Lease Act eventually ended all of this in 1941, where we basically allowed to Allies to trade for weapons and we would bring the weapons there and ended our neutrality without actually physically saying so.
The Nye Committee was a group of researchers (led by Gerald Nye) who investigated why America got into WWI and decided it was purely for economic reasons.
The Munich Conference in 1938 was where we granted Germany to have more land under the promise that it would no longer invade any other place. Germany agreed to this and took the Sudetenland that it recieved from this conference. Eventually Germany just invaded Poland anyways.
Extra Credit
Guide by Paige Pytel
How to study off of this/ The point of studying off of this:1. Define the terms and understand the concepts below (which are listed in no specific order so that you can put them into order as you go through this study guide. SHould you choose to do step three, putting them in order is highly recommended.)
2. look up the defintions for the words to know.
3. Follow the instructions for possible short answer questions and how to be prepared to answer any question on foreign policy. The thesis idea will work because Mr. Hartley tends to give us a main topic (thesis) on which all the questions are based off of. A general understanding of foreign policy in the 1930's will also greatly improve your chances of being able to answer any question that comes your way, be it multiple choice or open-ended. The supporting evidence you will forumlate (into a t-chart would work best) will only help you further understand foreign policy instead of just memorizing it. By understanding the concept, you will be prepared for any question that gets thrown at you and not just the sample question listed. The paragraphs are general definitions and are also not in order to encourage you to put them in order. Just memorizing the order will not further your understanding- remember, to get the idea of foreign policy well enough to answer any questions on it, you have to understand the topic and not just memorize facts and dates. The paragraphs, however, do only use simple words, so once you understand the topic, in order to get the words part and further your understanding, I suggest trying to rewrite the paragraphs using the suggested words and any of the 26 words of the day listed on a different page in this wiki. Do the supporting details before you formulate a concrete thesis.
4. I used the handouts and paid attention in class, but the sources I used to verify information or look something up are states below. I suggest checking them out if you're still lost by the end of this.
5. If you get stuck, try and figure it out on your own to the best of your ability. If you truly cannot, ask about what you're confused on.
*Hint: Note the years events happen and it's relation to the level of Isolationsim our country had.*
Be able to explain the following key terms/concepts:
anti japanese immigration laws
WWI debt
Open Door Policy
The Good Neighbor Policy
Spanish Civil War
Nye Committe
Neutrality Acts (1935, 1936, 1937, 1939)
Washington Naval Conference
five power naval treaty
four power treaty
nine power naval treaty
Munich Conference
open door policy
Kellog Briand Pact
Cash and Carry
Atlantic Charter
Lend-Lease Act
Pearl Harbor*
*This is included in the foreign policy section because of it's symbolism as the end of America's tendency to lean towards an Isonalsionist Foreign Policy, and while it was important in regards to the start of the war and in more than just the ecomony, remember that it also effected foreign policy of the time and focus on that while you study for this section. Throughout the 1930's, you can see the USA decline from attempting rigid isolationism to becoming more and more imperialistic. Note this as you do the following exercises.
Words to know:
fortify
imperialism
isolationsim
belligerent
munitions
arms (relating to war)
appeasement
passive
aggressor
morale
*words o' the day*
Sample Question
What was America's stance on foreign policy in the 1930's (isolationist or imperalistic)? And to provide detailed support for both the isolationsit and imperalistic view point.
Below I will type the definitions to the words above, but in a reading type format like Mr. Hartley typically gives us. Sort them into two catergories: ones that are isolationist, and ones that are imperialistic (I will provide a t-chart, but you can organize it in any way that will help you best). Then develop a thesis based on the question above with the key terms/concepts and star, highlight or do whatever you want to the events that prove the thesis you came up with.
REMEMBER THAT THE QUESTION IS ASKING ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY IN THE 1930S, AND SOME OF THE LISTED EVENTS INCLUDE THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN THE EARLY 40S. THESE SHULD BE USED TO FURTHER PROVE A POINT ALL READY MADE BY USING EVIDENCE FROM THE 1930S. DO NOT USE ONLY EVIDENCE FROM THE 1940S.
The Atlantic Charter, made in 1941 by America and Britain, made agreements for what they thought the world should be like after the war. Basically, they just agreed that their philosphies were similar and that, going into the war, they would remmebr these post-war goals. It was like a mission statement for the war. This was before America joined the Allies, but this was eventually made the center of the Allies goals once all of the Allied Countries agreed to it.
Anti Japanese Immigration laws were beginning to reach new heights at the end of the 1920's and into the 1930's - especially with the Great Depression. FDR was also unrelentless about the reperations made in the Treaty of Versailles to pay back WWI Debt to America. America was becoming more and more about Isolationist at this point.
The five power naval treaty set limitations on the numbers and sizes of major warships to the ratio of 5:5:3, respectively relating to the countries America, England and Japan, but did not effect smaller ships. Note that Italy and France (who had much lower ratios of 1.7) were also included in this, giving the treaty it's name of 5-power. Japan took the lower ratio with the deal that the US and Great Britain would not arm their bases. This was signed in 1922 but lasted into 1934. The four power treaty was established at the same time and it was where the countries agreed to leave shipping and private ships alone in the seas. Later, the nine power treatyadded four different countries: Belgium, Portugal, the Netherlands, and China- making the 9 power treaty (5 power + 4 power). The Washington Naval Conference was where the four, five and eventually nine power treaties were made- all outside the watch of the Leauge of Nations, which America did not belong to because it didn't want to form alliances.
The "open door" policy was that all countries ahould have an equal oppurtunity to trade with China.
The "Good Neighbor" policy was where Hoover decided to just stay our of Carribean and Latin American affairs and be "good neighbors." The Kellogg-Briand pact was signed in 1928 and denounced war, calling for peaceful means of solving problems. The Pact was signed by 15 nations, then over 60 joined in as well. The pact was more symbolic than anything, because physically it did nothing for any of the nations but boost their collective morale for peace.
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, America declared war on Japan and joined the Allied side of the war.
When the Spanish Civil War erupted, America decided to stay neutral, unlike many other countries.
In the neutrality act of 1935, FDR signed an Act stating that we could not trade with any countries participating in a war. In the neutrality act of 1936, the trade rule was extended for another year and two months, and it was added that no loans or credit would be given to countries fighting a war. The neutrality act of 1937 ended their being an experation date for the previous treaties, and also banned trading weapons with Spain. A cash and carry policy was added to this treaty, too- countries from Europe could buy weapons, but only with cash, and they must come and get them in order to carry them, and would expire in two years. The neutrality act of 1939, made after the start of the war, stated that peaceful trading with a country in war was acceptable. It renewed the cash and carry policy and it also ended the previous neutrality acts. The Lend-Lease Act eventually ended all of this in 1941, where we basically allowed to Allies to trade for weapons and we would bring the weapons there and ended our neutrality without actually physically saying so.
The Nye Committee was a group of researchers (led by Gerald Nye) who investigated why America got into WWI and decided it was purely for economic reasons.
The Munich Conference in 1938 was where we granted Germany to have more land under the promise that it would no longer invade any other place. Germany agreed to this and took the Sudetenland that it recieved from this conference. Eventually Germany just invaded Poland anyways.
Thesis:
Supporting Evidence:
Works Cited
"78.03.05: The Foreign Policy ofFranklin D. Roosevelt To The Entry Into World War II." Yale University.Web. 14 June 2011.<http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1978/3/78.03.05.x.html>.
Academic American History. Web. 14 June 2011.<http://www.academicamerican.com/worldwar2/topics/1920WWII1940.htm>.
"Five-Power Naval LimitationTreaty." United States History. Web. 14 June 2011.<http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1355.html>.